The Charleston Museum includes two historic homes, the Joseph Manigault House and the Heyward-Washington House. Tours for both historic houses are on the half hour from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday and noon to 5:00 pm Sunday. Last tour of the day begins at 4:30 pm. The calendar of special events this month include the following:
January 5 – Kid Tours: Fur & Frost
January 7 – Fossil Friday with Curator of Natural History Matthew Gibson
January 10 – Hidden Treasures: Re-Assessing South Carolina Silversmiths opens to the public
January 11* – Discovery Day: Fur and Feathers
January 12 – The Charleston Museum’s 249th Birthday!
January 14 –Conversations with a Curator: Early Days Gallery with Curator of Historic Archaeology Martha Zierden
January 14 –Fossil Friday with Curator of Natural History Matthew Gibson
January 17 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Museum and historic houses OPEN regular hours
January 20* – Homeschool History Day: Patriots, Pistols and Parliament
January 21 – Fossil Friday with Curator of Natural History Matthew Gibson
January 22* – Floral Arrangement Workshop with the Garden Club of Charleston
January 28 – Fossil Friday with Curator of Natural History Matthew Gibson
January 29* – Full STEAM Ahead: Glow
Reserve early if you would like to attend either of these upcoming popular workshops:
February 5* Sweetgrass Basket Weaving Workshop with Local Artisan Sarah Edwards-Hammond
March 26* Indigo Dyeing Workshop with Local Artist Kristy Bishop
*Reservations Required
-Submitted by The Charleston Museum